Glendale
400 Cerritos Avenue@ Railroad Avenue
Glendale, CA 91204
Location: Amtrak/Metrolink Station
Phone: 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245)
Route: Pacific Surliner Trains and San Joaquin Motorcoach Rtes 1, 4
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The Amtrak station in Glendale is located at 400 W. Cerritos Avenue (at Railroad Ave.). ZIP code is 91204. It is located just east of I-5, just west of San Fernando Road, and just south of Los Feliz Avenue.
There is no Amtrak staff at Glendale; therefore no ticket, baggage nor express is available. These services are available at nearby Los Angeles Union Station. Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains continue to serve Glendale, while the Coast Starlight moved its valley stop to Van Nuys, which is staffed.
THERE IS NO LONG TERM PARKING AT THIS STATION. THE CITY OF GLENDALE RESTRICTS PARKING (AND RIGOROUSLY ENFORCES THE BAN) TO NO MORE THAN 72 HOURS.
The station is served by both MTA and Beeline buses. Beeline schedules refer to the Glendale Amtrak Station as the Glendale Transportation Center (GTC).
Metrolink Trains stop at Glendale as well. Passengers for Metrolink Trains may purchase tickets at Glendale from the ticket machines near the boarding platforms.
Nearby attractions include Forest Lawn Glendale, located about .3 of a mile east of the station, just a short walk east of the station on Cerritos Avenue to Glendale Boulevard.
UNSTAFFED STATION
Tickets may be purchased onboard the train, online at www.amtrak.com, or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). There are pay phones at the Glendale Amtrak Station.
PARKING
Free short term parking.
NO long term parking.
RAIL SERVICES
Amtrak 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) or www.amtrak.com
Pacific Surfliner (San Diego to San Luis Obispo)
San Joaquin (Rail/Thruway Bus Connection via Los Angeles to San Joaquin Valley points including Stockton, Sacramento and the Bay Area)
Metrolink 1-800-371-LINK (5465)
www.metrolinktrains.com
Speech and Hearing Impaired 1-800-698-4TDD (4833)
Metrolink tickets may be purchased from the ticket machines near the boarding platforms. If you are traveling between Burbank-Bob Hope Airport (formerly Burbank Airport) Station and Los Angeles Union Station, tickets bought at this station will be honored on Amtrak and Metrolink trains.
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSIT
Buses
Metro Buses
1-800-COMMUTE (266-6883) (within Los Angeles Area)
1-213-626-4455 (Outside Los Angeles Area)
Glendale Beeline 1-818-548-3960
Both Metro and Beeline buses stop at the Glendale Amtrak Station, which is also known as the Glendale Transportation Center.
Shuttle Vans
Dani’s Shuttle 1-800-500-3264
Glendale Airport Van 1-800-896-8645
All vans require advance reservations.
Taxis
Checker Cab 1-800-750-4400
City Cab 1-818-848-1000
Or call 1-800-TAXICAB (829-4222)
Car Rentals
Alamo 1-800-327-9633
Avis 1-800-331-1212
Budget 1-800-527-0700
Hertz 1-800-654-3131
National1-800-227-7368
NEARBY HOTELS
Best Western Golden Key (1.4 miles) 1-818-247-0111
Vagabond Inn Glendale (1.4 miles) 1-818-240-1700
GLENDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.glendalechamber.com
1-818-240-7870
POINTS OF INTEREST
Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage 1-323-667-2000
Forest Lawn Glendale 1-323-254-3131
Griffith Park 1-213-485-5501